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FCS Power Poll: Tarleton State, SFA Battle for Top Spot
Two weeks into the 2026 season, Tarleton State is riding another FBS upset, SFA and Lamar are making their cases in the Southland, and Prairie View A&M is sending a warning to the SWAC.
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Nine of the 10 FCS teams in the state of Texas have played at least two games so far in the 2026 season. And with the Southland Conference starting conference play so early, we already have an idea of some of the contenders – like SFA and Lamar – and the pretenders – East Texas A&M – across the state.
Elsewhere, Tarleton earned a win over an FBS team for the second straight year when the Texans knocked off Bowling Green on the road. And Prairie View A&M – the defending SWAC champions – made a statement in a blowout win over rival Texas Southern.
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